Day Training
Day Training
Let us be your partners. We’ll do the training for you, then show you how it’s done.
Daycare
Daycare
Not your typical dog daycare, our exclusive program carefully groups small numbers of dogs to maximize safety, fun, and individual attention for each dog.
Puppy Classes & Parties
Puppy Classes & Parties
From 9 weeks old and up, jump into socialization, life skills and training with our Puppy Parties, Kindergarten and Basic Obedience classes.
Adolescent & Adult Dog Classes
Adolescent & Adult Dog Classes
For dogs 6 months old and up, get going with Basic and Intermediate, then keep training with our advanced specialty classes like Canine Good Citizen, Rally, Tricks and more.
Private Training
Private Training
One-one-one support to reach your dog training goals through private dog training sessions at our campus or in the convenience of your own home.
With a combined 100+ years*
of experience training and caring for dogs (and their people!), and more letters after our names than you can shake a bully stick at, we’ve got the expertise to make life with your dog easier.
* That’s no typo!
Why WOOFS!
We’re experienced, professional dog trainers
We don’t just love dogs—we speak dog (and puppy, mutt, pooch, and hound). Our instructors are highly certified dog trainers with many years’ experience and a commitment to ongoing education in our field.
We use only science-based, dog-and-people friendly methods
In an unregulated industry we employ only the most up-to-date, humane, scientifically researched training methods. We want you feel good about how you (or we) get your training results, and how we care for your dog.
We’re not your typical training and daycare facility
No same-old, same-old here. At WOOFS! you’ll see we do just about everything differently. That’s because we believe in doing things the best they can be done, whether it’s training your dog, caring for him, or taking care of you.
We believe in real-life results
Whether it’s training classes, private training, or dog daycare we want you to see a difference with your puppy or dog at home, where it really counts—or anywhere else you choose to take your best friend.
The WOOFS! Team
Dr. Laura Sharkey, KPA CTP, has owned and led WOOFS! since 2002. An accomplished, certified professional dog trainer, Laura regularly presents to her peers at professional training conferences across the country. Her strong science background—including a Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology from Georgetown—informs her choice of the modern, humane, rewards-based training methods used at WOOFS!
WOOFS! Blog
Handling head and face — WOOFS! Daycare PLUS
Happy St. Patricks Day! We’re always working on stays, but we love adding a little extra fun with a theme-behind-the-theme! Recently, we played the “Head in Things” game, where our dogs practiced putting their heads and faces into all sorts of unusual objects. Why? Because it’s a playful and effective way to help them become… Read more »
A Grand Sniffari!
Last week was a grand Sniffari in Daycare PLUS. The trainers found so many ways to create hiding spots for treats, and on top of that, trainer Jen participates in sheep herding with her Kelpie and she brought a whole bunch of goodies back from the farm. We were able to let the dogs sniff… Read more »
‘Head in Things’ Game
Can your dog put their head into different objects? And why the heck would you care about that? Well, last week in Daycare PLUS we collected up objects of all of sizes and alls sorts of materials, and we worked with dogs to put their faces into or through these objects. While some dogs did… Read more »